By Jim Tortolano Michael Keaton has reinvented himself from a leading man-type into the kind of actor who seeks out and shines in quirky roles about quirky people. In “The Founder,” a […]
“The Founder” is a savory taste of history
Let ’em eat cake … at Tous les Jours
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano If you’re not of Korean ancestry – or even if you are – and have always been a bit curious about the culinary offerings in the Koreatown […]
“My Fair Lady” is loverly at Rose Center
By Thom deMartino What can be permissible by one era’s standards may be unacceptable by another’s: something we, with our more modern sensibilities, sometimes forget. In experiencing the Westminster Rose Center Theater’s […]
The three sides of immigration quandary
People – especially men – like to draw lines and create borders separating my side from your side and friends from enemies. Who belongs here and who doesn’t is at the heart […]
Wedding showers soak maid of honor
Dear Marilyn, I am the maid of honor in my friend’s upcoming wedding. It is going to be in two months. We have been friends since elementary school. However, in the past […]
It’s a crime to miss dinner at Capone’s
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano There are a lot of Italian restaurants in Orange County. You might even say there is a mob of them. But, for our money, the capo di […]
Riley’s Bar, Jason Field and memories
Back in 1971, the TV show “Rod Sterling’s Night Gallery” aired a particularly moving episode devoid of monsters, aliens and madmen. “They’re Tearing Down Riley’s Bar” was the story of a man […]
She yearns to live in the Big Apple
Dear Marilyn, I come from a very conservative Middle Eastern family, and moving out is totally out of the question. I have been offered a really good job in New York. I can’t […]
“Follies” ties past, present delightfully
By Thom deMartino The ghosts of paths we did not take may not have to haunt us: it’s just a question of if, when, and where we find the strength to face […]
DeNiro is a very un-funny “Comedian”
By Jim Tortolano If you are a fan or admirer of Robert DeNiro, you are familiar with many of the highlights of his long career. We all admired his performances in “Taxi,” […]
